All those who by tradition, devotion, by a promise, be sportsmen, to accompany a friend or relative, or that it has launched the Camino de Santiago will be aware of the options out there to do in the winter season: Camino de Santiago in the winter.
El Camino de Santiago winter version is not too busy, since the cold weather conditions in northern Spain are usually bad to spend days and days walking.
Among the options the Camino de Santiago in winter is the path that runs along the French Camino from Ponferrada to Lalin. This course runs over 210 kilometers and has a long tradition, as the pilgrims of the Middle Ages and used it to avoid Montes Leoneans and the ascent to Mount Cebreiro, which was covered with snow.
The Winter Road (also known as South Road) runs through the counties of Valdeorras, Quiroga, Lemos and Chantada Earth until the Deza region at A Laxe, Lalin. Once there is coupled with the Via de la Plata to reach Santiago de Compostela. The Winter Road can also be done from El Bierzo up through Valdeorras Compostela, Ribeira Sacra and Deza.
The highlight in itself is the very possibility of the Camino de Santiago in the winter, an alternative to enjoy nature in another way different from what is done in summer, cold and extreme weather conditions. For the Camino de Santiago pilgrims knows no seasons.
For more information about the Camino de Winter, see this link, or see this document which details the routes with their miles and some interesting information.